Talking sports from a unique perspective and covering the Major Sports from back in the day to modern day, as well as tidbits mixed in from the pop culture we live in today. Mainly talking in season for most sports with occasionally going out of season with a hot topic or breaking news. The BLUEDUDE has co-hosted a morning-drive on urban radio, worked in the NBA in Marketing, and is a SPORTS-ENTHUSIAST as well as Sports History Buff with sports contacts in many places.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

One thing everyone knew about the Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball Squad talking the 2K16-17 season is that there would be no problems figuring out the leader and driver and the #1 stunna for this team in the 82-game trek!

Now we fast forward to the end of November some 19 games into the 82-game trek O.K.C. and Jordan Brand Point God Russell Westbrook by way of Pauley Pavilion Hoops is on a tear that has not been seen in quite some time.

After Monday Night's dismantling of the Knickerbockers at World's Most Famous Arena going for 27 points, eighteen boards with fourteen helpers along with two thefts there is no argument who the #1 point god in the "Logo" is and it would be foolish to think of anyone else other than Why Not #0 in #ThunderUp Blue wearing the Jordan 31s.

Westbrook is averaging to date 30.9 ppg (2nd NBA), 11.3 apg (2nd NBA) and 10.3 rpg (12th NBA) and the only PG in the Top 40 doing so on the glass. No he wont's keep up averaging a Triple-Double but it will be fun watching Why Not #0 and his quest to do so.

The Digits through an 11-8 "Regulators Report" O.K.C. W-L for 2K16-17 Season:

Forget the Tony Romo Talk and , "We are going to rise the hot hand" from Jerry Jones the 2K16 Dallas Cowboys have to be the Fav for the "Fight 4 George" (George Halas Trophy) and the NFC Participant in the Big Bowl 51!

The Seattle Seahawks made a huge statement in beating the Pats near Bean Town as that Hawks-Cowboys NFC Title Game is starting to take shape. Imagine that in Jerry's House...simply delicious in late January 2K17!

As for the "Fight 4 Lamar" (Lamar Hunt Trophy" New England has the edge but who will challenge them as the new Oakland Raiders are the real deal Holyfield! The Broncos and Chiefs along with the Raiders makes the AFC West the toughest division in the "Shield" with the NFC East coming up the rear.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

It was going to happen sooner rather than later as NBA Heads get the Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Golden State Warriors talking Russell Westbrook versus Kevin Durant. They spent 9 seasons together with most of us who follow the NBA closely thinking they were air tight and that can't be further from the truth. Now we get the Thunder visiting G.S.W. and Planet Oracle on NBA on TNT with both facing each other for the first time in their careers...lookout!

There is nothing more to say as the 2K16 Fall Classic moves into game 7 status as its winner take all. The Chicago Cubs seemingly "Dead in the Water" entering Sunday Night's Game in Wrigley had no life and it looked like a Cleveland Sweep at the Friendly Confines and another parade route for the Land!

Then the Cubs go it going Sunday for a 3-2 "W" behind Ace LHP Jon Lester and then rode Jake Arrieta and the Cubs Ash, Maple or Bamboo to a 9-3 smashing of the Tribe last night. The plot thickens tonight as the North Siders have yet to beat Tribe Starter Corey Kluber with his wing man Andrew Miller waiting in the wings.

In order for the Cubbies to bring it home they must get Kluber off the "Bump" and hit that Indians early and often. On the other hand the Tribe needs to say patient at the "Dish" and get to Kyle Hendricks changing of speeds approach and get to that Cubs Pen.

Look for the Cubs to be aggressive versus Kluber early and often to avoid seeing Kluber after he settles in and if that happens that is tough sledding for the Cubs. The Tribe will attack Hendricks and the Cubs starter needs to be better than good.

Its game #7 they said this is what you dream of growing up and it will be the team that embraces the moment but gets to playing their game first that will be victorious. Who wins this one...Pick'em?

After a Kris Bryant Solo Tater the Chicago Cubs get a huge gift as an Addison Russell routine fly turned into #ShaqtinAFool and the Cubbies scored two more runs for a 3-0 lead. That lead, behind Cubbies starter Jake Arrieta (W, 2-0) who went 5 and some change allowing two runs on three hits, held up a Russell then went "Granny" in the 3rd for a 7-0 Cubs lead and hey never looked back. Tribe starter Mike Tomlin was rocked giving up a crooked six runs in just over two frames.

Arrieta's only trouble was in the 4th as he allowed a Jason Kipnis run (on a Mike Napoli RBI single) but then got out of a bases loaded jam to end that frame at 7-1 Cubbies. Kipnis was the only real factor for the Tribe as he finished going 3 for 5 with a solo HR.

Cubbies first baseman Anthony Rizzo then finished the night off with a two-run jack to right field for a final score of 9-3 Cubbies as the Tribe adds another run in their half of the 9th. Just like that we get a game #7 as Uncle Mo dba Momentum has completely turned in favor of the Chicago Cubs heading into game #7.

Looking closely at this the North Siders are playing on House Money after being down 3-1 but whoever gets out that gate fast and furious in game #7 will capture Uncle Mo and most likely get a parade route.

It will be Kyle Hendricks taking on Corey Kluber with both teams using all pitchers at their own disposal. With everyone hitting the off-season after this tilt both teams will be all out for a must-see t.v affair!

Here we go as the Chicago Cubs stopped a potential sweep and Shamp-Pag-Na in the Visitors Clubhouse on Sunday for a 3-2 "W" forcing a game #6. Cubbies Starter Jon Lester was good enough as he has been all post season long and now the North Siders stick Jake Arrieta on the "Bump" in another elimination game.

The Cleveland Indians with all the pressure shifting to their clubhouse has two games to get one but they cannot have that mindset or they will be talking MLB Winter Meetings and what could and should have been. Mike Tomlin who pitched magnificient in game #3 will be on the "Hill" for the Tribe as the Indians must get game #6 to stop even more pressure in that clubhouse if the Cubbies force a game #7!

#MaddonBall

CHICAGO

(9-5)

NL Pennant

@

#RallyTogether

CLEVELAND

(10-3)

AL Pennant

Game #6

#ChivsCle

On

the

"Bump"

#FlyTheW

Jake Arrieta

(18-8, 3.10 ERA)

vs

#Tribe

Mike Tomlin

(13-9, 4.40 ERA)

Projected Line Ups

#CHC

1 CF Fowler

2 3B Bryant

3 1B Rizzo

4 LF Zobrist

5 DH Schwarber

6 2B Baez

7 C Contreras

8 RF Heyward

9 SS Russell

#CLE

1 DH Santana

2 2B Kipnis

3 SS Lindor

4 1B Napoli

5 3B Ramirez

6 RF Chisenhall

7 LF Crisp

8 CF Naquin (Davis a possibility)

9 C Perez

360 Degrees

The North Siders will get a huge boost moving back to the Junior Circuit Rules with Kyle Schwarber moving back into the DH. I also think OF Jason Heyward has been swinging the Ash, Maple or Bamboo better and he will get the nod in RF with Jorge Soler staying put on the bench.

The Tribe gets better defensively as Carlos Santana moves back to DH only as he was never really tested in the field at the Friendly Confines. My sleeper for the Tribe is Coco Crisp and the Cubbies Pitchers must keep him off the base paths as well as Raji Davis who should play for Naquin in CF.

Winner:

Cubs 6 Tribe 2 F

Its going to come down to pitching and defense as neither team can ill afford to let the other play fast-pitch softball at the dish hitting and nocking everything in. I will go with the North Siders and Arrieta as those Cubs Bats might be alive all the way to that Parade Route in Chi-City...and yes the Bluedude went there Cubs Nation and the Land...Go Cubs Go!